Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.12", "source": "Οὗτοι δέ, ὡς ἄλογα ζῶα φυσικὰ, γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν, ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες· ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται·", "text": "*Houtoi de, hōs aloga zōa physika, gegenēmena eis halōsin kai phthoran, en hois agnoousin blasphēmountes; en tē phthora autōn kataphtharēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - 'as/like'", "*aloga*": "nominative plural neuter - 'irrational/brute'", "*zōa*": "nominative plural neuter - 'animals/beasts'", "*physika*": "nominative plural neuter - 'natural'", "*gegenēmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural neuter - 'having been born'", "*eis halōsin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for capture'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*phthoran*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction'", "*en hois*": "preposition with dative plural relative pronoun - 'in what things'", "*agnoousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they are ignorant'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'", "*en tē phthora*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'will be utterly destroyed'" }, "variants": { "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/beasts/living creatures", "*physika*": "natural/instinctive/by nature", "*gegenēmena*": "having been born/brought into being/created", "*halōsin*": "capture/catching/being taken", "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/decay", "*agnoousin*": "they are ignorant of/do not understand/are unaware of", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be completely corrupted/will perish" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men disse, som naturlige brutale dyr, laget for å bli fanget og ødelagt, taler ondt om ting de ikke forstår; og de skal helt gå til grunne i sin egen ødeleggelse.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men disse, som urene dyr, ført til å bli fanget og ødelagt, spotter det de ikke forstår; og de vil gå til grunne i sin egen korrupsjon.

• Norsk King James

  Men disse, som er dyr uten forståelse, laget for å bli fanget og ødelagt, taler ondt om ting de ikke forstår; og de skal gå til grunne i sin egen korrupsjon;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men disse, som ufornuftige dyr, av naturen født til å fanges og ødelegges, skal bli ødelagt i sin egen undergang mens de spotter hva de ikke kjenner,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men disse som naturlige, ufornuftige dyr, gjort til fangenskap og ødeleggelse, taler ondt om det de ikke forstår; og skal fullstendig gå til grunne i sin egen fordervelse;

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men disse menneskene er som ufornuftige dyr, av natur født for å bli fanget og ødelagt. De spotter det de ikke forstår, og skal ødelegges i sin egen forderv.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men disse, som naturlige ufornuftige dyr, født til fangenskap og ødeleggelse, taler ondt om det de ikke forstår; og de skal gå til grunne i sin egen korrupsjon.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men disse, som naturlige, brutale dyr, skapt for å bli tatt og ødelagt, taler ondt om det de ikke forstår, og skal fullstendig gå til grunne i sin egen fordærv.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men disse menneskene, lik irrasjonelle dyr som i sin natur er født for å bli fanget og ødelagt, taler ondt om ting de ikke forstår, og skal gå fullstendig til grunne i sin egen fordervelse,

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men disse menneskene, lik irrasjonelle dyr som i sin natur er født for å bli fanget og ødelagt, taler ondt om ting de ikke forstår, og skal gå fullstendig til grunne i sin egen fordervelse,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Disse, som dyr uten forstand, født bare for å bli fanget og ødelagt, spotter det de er uvitende om. I deres ødeleggelse vil de bli ødelagt,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  These people, however, are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They speak abusively about things they do not understand, and in their destruction, they too will be destroyed.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men disse, som er som ufornuftige dyr av naturen, født til å fanges og ødelegges, spotter det de ikke forstår, og skal utsettes for den samme ødeleggelsen som de.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men disse, som ufornuftige Dyr, sandselige, fødte til at fanges og omkomme, skulle, da de bespotte, hvad de ikke kjende, ødelægges i deres egen Ødelæggelse

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men disse, som naturlige, brutale dyr som er skapt for å fanges og ødelegges, taler ondt om ting de ikke forstår; og de vil fullstendig gå til grunne i deres egen fordervelse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men disse, som ufornuftige skapninger, født som naturlige dyr for å bli fanget og ødelagt, snakker bespottende om ting de ikke forstår, og i sin ødeleggelse vil de bli ødelagt,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Disse er som tankeløse naturdyr, født til å fanges og ødelegges. De taler onde ord mot det de ikke forstår, og de skal bli ødelagt i sin egen ødeleggelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men disse er lik skapninger uten fornuft, født som naturlige dyr for å bli fanget og ødelagt. De spotter hva de ikke forstår, og i sin ødeleggelse vil de bli ødelagt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men disse folkene, som dyr uten fornuft, ment for å fanges og drepes, spotter det de ikke forstår, og vil lide den samme undergang som de planlegger for andre.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But these as brute beastes naturally made to betaken and destroyed speake evyll of that they knowe not and shall perisshe through their awne destruccion

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But these are as ye brute beestes, which naturally are broughte forth to be take and destroyed: speakynge euell of yt they knowe not, and shal perishe in their owne destruccion,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But these, as naturall brute beasts, led with sensualitie and made to be taken, and destroyed, speake euill of those things which they know not, and shal perish through their owne corruption,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But these, as bruite beastes ledde with sensualitie, and made to be taken and destroyed, speake euyll of the thynges that they vnderstande not, and shall perishe through their owne corruption,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But these men, like irrational animals– creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed– do not understand whom they are insulting, and consequently in their destruction they will be destroyed,

Referenced Verses

• Jude 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jude.1.10", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν: ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς, ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῶα ἐπίστανται, ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται.", "text": "*Houtoi de hosa men ouk oidasin blasphēmousin*: *hosa de physikōs*, as the *aloga zōa epistantai*, *en toutois phtheirontai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*hosa men*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ouk oidasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not know", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme", "*hosa de*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - but whatever things", "*physikōs*": "adverb - naturally/instinctively", "*aloga zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - irrational animals", "*epistantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*en toutois*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in these things", "*phtheirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are corrupted" }, "variants": { "*oidasin*": "know/understand", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander", "*physikōs*": "naturally/instinctively/by instinct", "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/creatures/beasts", "*epistantai*": "understand/know/comprehend", "*phtheirontai*": "are corrupted/are destroyed/are ruined" } }
• Jer 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.3", "source": "וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ יְדַעְתָּ֔נִי תִּרְאֵ֕נִי וּבָחַנְתָּ֥ לִבִּ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ הַתִּקֵם֙ כְּצֹ֣אן לְטִבְחָ֔ה וְהַקְדִּשֵׁ֖ם לְי֥וֹם הֲרֵגָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wə*-you *YHWH* *yədaʿtanî* you-*tirʾēnî* *û*-*bāḥantā* *libbî* with-you, *hattiqēm* like-*ṣōʾn* for-*ṭibḥāh* *wə*-*haqdišēm* for-*yôm* *hărēgāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yədaʿtanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you know me", "*tirʾēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you see me", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāḥantā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have tested", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*hattiqēm*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - pull/drag them away", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common - sheep/flock", "*ṭibḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slaughter", "*haqdišēm*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - set them apart/consecrate them", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day", "*hărēgāh*": "noun, feminine singular - killing/slaughter" }, "variants": { "*bāḥantā libbî*": "tested my heart/examined my mind", "*hattiqēm*": "pull them away/drag them off/set them apart", "*ṭibḥāh*": "slaughter/butchering", "*haqdišēm*": "set them apart/consecrate them/designate them", "*yôm hărēgāh*": "day of slaughter/day of killing" } }
• Ezek 21:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.31", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הָסִיר֙ הַמִּצְנֶ֔פֶת וְהָרִ֖ים הָֽעֲטָרָ֑ה זֹ֣את לֹא־זֹ֔את הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה הַגְבֵּ֔הַ וְהַגָּבֹ֖הַ הַשְׁפִּֽיל", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hāsîr* *hammiṣnepet* *wə*-*hārîm* *hāʿăṭārâ* *zōʾt* *lōʾ*-*zōʾt* *haššāpālâ* *hagbēha* *wə*-*haggābōah* *hašpîl*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*hāsîr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - remove", "*hammiṣnepet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the turban", "*wə*-*hārîm*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive absolute - and lift up", "*hāʿăṭārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the crown", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*-*zōʾt*": "negative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - not this", "*haššāpālâ*": "definite article + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make low", "*hagbēha*": "definite article + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make high", "*wə*-*haggābōah*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the high", "*hašpîl*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make low" }, "variants": { "*hāsîr*": "remove/take away/turn aside", "*hammiṣnepet*": "the turban/the headdress/the crown", "*hārîm*": "lift up/remove/take away", "*hāʿăṭārâ*": "the crown/the diadem/the royal headpiece", "*zōʾt* *lōʾ*-*zōʾt*": "this not this/this shall not remain this/this shall be changed", "*haššāpālâ*": "make low/bring down/humble", "*hagbēha*": "make high/exalt/lift up", "*haggābōah*": "the high/the exalted/the lofty", "*hašpîl*": "make low/bring down/humble" } }
• John 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.8.21", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν πάλιν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, καὶ ζητήσετέ με, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ὑμῶν ἀποθανεῖσθε: ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν.", "text": "*Eipen* *oun* *palin* to them *Iēsous*, I *hypagō*, and you will *zētēsete* me, and in the *hamartia* of you, you will *apothaneisthe*: where I *hypagō*, you *ou* *dynasthe* *elthein*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*hypagō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I go", "*zētēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd plural - you will seek", "*hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sin", "*apothaneisthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd plural - you will die", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*hypagō*": "go/depart/withdraw", "*zētēsete*": "will seek/search for/look for", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/error", "*apothaneisthe*": "will die/perish", "*dynasthe*": "are able/can/have power", "*elthein*": "to come/go/arrive" } }
• Gal 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.8", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν· ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "Because the one *speirōn* into the *sarka heautou* from the *sarkos therisei phthoran*; but the one *speirōn* into the *Pneuma* from the *Pneumatos therisei zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*speirōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will reap", "*phthoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - corruption/decay", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*speirōn*": "sowing/planting/scattering seed", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*heautou*": "of himself/his own", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*therisei*": "will reap/harvest/gather", "*phthoran*": "corruption/decay/destruction/ruin", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*Pneumatos*": "of Spirit/spirit/breath", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.4", "source": "Διʼ ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται: ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς.", "text": "Through which the *megista* to us and *timia epangelmata* he has granted: so that through these you might become *theias koinōnoi physeōs*, having escaped from the in *kosmō* in *epithymia phthoras*.", "grammar": { "Διʼ ὧν": "through which - preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, plural", "*megista*": "accusative, neuter, plural, superlative - greatest/exceeding great", "*timia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - precious/valuable", "*epangelmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - promises", "δεδώρηται": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'has granted/given'", "γένησθε": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might become'", "*theias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - divine", "*koinōnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/sharers/partners", "*physeōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - nature", "ἀποφυγόντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having escaped'", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*epithymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*phthoras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - corruption/decay" }, "variants": { "*megista*": "greatest/exceeding great/very great", "*timia*": "precious/valuable/honored", "*epangelmata*": "promises/pledges", "*theias*": "divine/godlike", "*koinōnoi*": "partakers/sharers/participants/partners", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural character/inherent quality", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*epithymia*": "desire/longing/lust/craving", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/moral depravity/destruction" } }
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.19", "source": "Ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς: ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται.", "text": "*Eleutherian autois epangellomenoi, autoi douloi hyparchontes tēs phthoras: hō gar tis hēttētai, toutō kai dedoulōtai*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'freedom/liberty'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*epangellomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'promising'", "*autoi*": "nominative plural masculine intensive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*douloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'slaves'", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being/existing'", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of corruption'", "*hō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter relative pronoun - 'by what/whom'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*tis*": "nominative singular masculine indefinite pronoun - 'someone'", "*hēttētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been overcome'", "*toutō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter demonstrative pronoun - 'to this/by this'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also'", "*dedoulōtai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been enslaved'" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*epangellomenoi*": "promising/proclaiming/announcing", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as", "*phthoras*": "corruption/destruction/depravity", "*hēttētai*": "has been overcome/conquered/defeated", "*dedoulōtai*": "has been enslaved/made a slave" } }
• Ps 49:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.10", "source": "וִֽיחִי־ע֥וֹד לָנֶ֑צַח לֹ֖א יִרְאֶ֣ה הַשָּֽׁחַת׃", "text": "*wî*-*yəḥî*-*ʿôd* *lā*-*neṣaḥ* not *yirʾeh* the-*šāḥat*", "grammar": { "*wî*": "conjunction with modal prefix - 'so that'", "*yəḥî*": "verb qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he might live'", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - 'still/yet/again'", "*lā*": "preposition lamed - 'to/for'", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'perpetuity/eternity'", "*yirʾeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he would see'", "*šāḥat*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - 'the pit/corruption'" }, "variants": { "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/eternity/forever", "*šāḥat*": "pit/corruption/grave/destruction" } }
• Ps 92:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.6", "source": "מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "How *gādlû* *maʿăśeykā* *YHWH* *meʾōd* *ʿāmqû* *maḥšebōteykā*.", "grammar": { "How": "interrogative mah - how/what", "*gādlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are great", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿāmqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are deep", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*gādlû*": "they are great/they are magnificent/they are exalted", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/your deeds/your actions", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*meʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿāmqû*": "they are deep/they are profound/they are unfathomable", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your designs" } }
• Ps 94:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.8", "source": "בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ", "text": "*bînû* *bōʿărîm* in-the-*ʿām* *û-kəsîlîm* *mātay* *taśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*bînû*": "verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural - understand/consider", "*bōʿărîm*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural - brutish ones/stupid ones", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the people", "*û-kəsîlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and fools", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taśkîlû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you will be wise/understand" }, "variants": { "*bînû*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish ones/stupid ones/dull-hearted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*taśkîlû*": "be wise/understand/have insight" } }
• Prov 14:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.32", "source": "בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃", "text": "In *rāʿātô* *yiddāḥeh* *rāšāʿ* and *ḥôseh* in *môtô* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his evil/calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is thrust down/driven away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ḥôseh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - taking refuge/finding shelter", "*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his death", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous person" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "is thrust down/is driven away/is overthrown", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*ḥôseh*": "taking refuge/finding shelter/trusting", "*môtô*": "his death/when he dies", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }
• Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
• Jer 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low", "*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom" } }
• Jer 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.8", "source": "וּבְאַחַ֖ת יִבְעֲר֣וּ וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ מוּסַ֥ר הֲבָלִ֖ים עֵ֥ץ הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-in-one *yibʿărû* and-*yiḵsālû* *mûsar* *hăbālîm* *ʿēṣ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yibʿărû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are stupid/brutish", "*yiḵsālû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are foolish", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instruction of", "*hăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yibʿărû*": "they are stupid/brutish/dull/senseless", "*yiḵsālû*": "they are foolish/silly/senseless", "*mûsar*": "instruction/discipline/correction/doctrine", "*hăbālîm*": "vanities/idols/worthless things" } }
• Jer 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.21", "source": "כִּ֤י נִבְעֲרוּ֙ הָֽרֹעִ֔ים וְאֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א דָרָ֑שׁוּ עַל־כֵּן֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ וְכָל־מַרְעִיתָ֖ם נָפֽוֹצָה׃", "text": "*Kî* *nibʿărû* *hā-rōʿîm* and-*ʾet*-*YHWH* not *dārāšû* upon-thus not *hiśkîlû* and-all-*marʿîtām* *nāfôṣāh*", "grammar": { "*nibʿărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are brutish/stupid", "*hā-rōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds", "*dārāšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have sought", "*hiśkîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have prospered/succeeded", "*marʿîtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their flock/pasture", "*nāfôṣāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is scattered/dispersed" }, "variants": { "*nibʿărû*": "are brutish/stupid/senseless/ignorant", "*hā-rōʿîm*": "the shepherds/pastors/rulers", "*dārāšû*": "have sought/inquired of/consulted/investigated", "*hiśkîlû*": "have prospered/succeeded/acted wisely/had insight", "*marʿîtām*": "their flock/pasture/feeding place", "*nāfôṣāh*": "is scattered/dispersed/spread abroad" } }